Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-29
GETTYSBURGpS FIELD.
VERMONT TO HONOR HER SONS
WHO SHARED ITS GLORY.
The vermont Commission Visit the Bat
tleiIeld to Locate Monuments-Deed of
vaIor Recalled Han dsome Recep-
tion to the Commissioners.

Gov. Ormsbee, and Adjt.-Gen. Il. ).
Peck and Col. T. A. Woodbury. of the
Burlington members of the Gettysburg
commission and party returned Saturday
night from their trip to the famous bat
tletield for the purpose of locating the
monuments to be erected there by Yer
mont where Green Mountain troops
fought. The other gentlemen from this
city and a number from other places re-
manned over in New York where the com
mission separated on returning from the
battlefield. The commissioners speak in
warm terms of their trip and especially of
the handsome reception they met at the
hands of citizens of Pennsylvania. The
party who made the trip consisted
of Gov Ormsbee, Adjt. Gen. 7. S. Peck,
Gen. William Wells, Col. l.. A. Wood
bury and Col. G. G. Benedict of Burling-
ton, eX-Gov. Proctor, Gen. w. Y. w.
Ripley, Col. w. G. Veazey and Col. Albert
Clarke of Rutland, Col. f. S. Stranahan of
St. Adams, Col. II. o. Seaver of Woodstock,
Capt. II. j. Carrick and DR.. G. b. Billiard
of St. Johnsbury, Sergeant Cassus Peck
of Brooktield, Col H. G. Parsons of Ma
tural Bridge, Va, and Capt. Curtis Abbott
of Boston. The delegation left New York
Tuesday morning, arriving at Philadel-
phia early in the afternoon. While wait
ing there for the Harrsburgh train the
governor and commissioners were invited
by the mayor to visit the Union league
where they met several distinguished men,
among the number being eX-Govs. Hart
ranft and Curtin. The mayor invited Gov
Ormsbee and the commission to join him in
receiving a marching salute by. the list
Regiment NationalGuar of nnsSlvania,
Col Weidersham commanding, who were
parading on their 9th anniversary.
After the review the party took the
train for Harrisburgh where they arrived
at about p. m. and remained over night.
During The evening committee from the
Pennsylvania legislature, now in session,
paid their respects to the party at their
hotel and invited them to remain in Har-
risburgh the next day in order that they
might be presented officially to Gov.
Beaver and the Legislature, and also Join
the governor and Legislature in their trip
to Gettysburg Thursday. The invitation
was reluctantly declined on account of
lack of time.
Thursday morning the party start
ed for Gettysburg and when a short
distance from that place their train rain
and other members of the committee
delegated for that purpose by the Gettys
burg Battlefield Memorial association and
the party were warmly welcomed. On
their arrival at Gettysburg carriages were
at once taken by the commission to visit
the battlefield and lunch was ordered to
be readiness on their arrival at Devil 8
Den. The members of the commission
from the Vermont cavalry consisting Of
Gen. William Wells, Col. f. 5. Strana-
han and Col. H. G. Parsons went at once
to the extreme left of the Union line to
look up the movements of the cavalry
during the battle Gen. w. Y. w. Ripley,
Sergt. Cassius Peck and Capt Curtis Alb
bolt performed the same duty with refer
ence to the Vermont sharpShooters, while
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other points occupied by Vermont troops
The day was spent by the entire delegation
in this work, and the party returned to
their hotel in time for a late supper. Later
in the evening the citizens of Gettysburg
rendered the party a serenade, to which
Gov. Ormsbee responded in a happy man
ner. Alter an early breakfast the delega-
ton continued their Investigations until
noon, when Gov. Beaver, LIT. Gov Wood
and the Pennsylvania Legislature arrived.
Gov. Beaver at once invited Gov. Orms-
bee, eX-GOv. Proctor and Judge Yea
zey to ride in his carriage during the in
spection of the field, and the rest of the
party with the State officers, Legislature
and heads of departments occupied car
riages following that of the governors.
The party proceeded first to Cemetery
Ridge, where an Instructive explanation
of the battle was given by Col. Batchelder,
the historian of the battle of Gettysburg.
The next place visited was Little Round
Top, where Col. Vanderslise of Philadel-
phia, leading member of the Battlefield
Memorial association delivered a most
interesting address on the battle, referring
incidentally to the necessity of material
aid from the State of Pennsylvania for the
association in completing the important
work of preserving intact for future gen
erations the battlefield of Gettysburg.
From this point the party drove to the
position occupied by Gen. STANDARDS cd
Nt.) brigade on the afternoon of July 3
1868, during the great charge of Pockets
and other divisions of the rebel army
Here Sergt. w. D. Holtzworth, the eff
Gent guide of the battlefield. re
lated the story of the part performed by
STANDARDS brigade in repulsing the as
sault and destroying Picket's division. He
also reviewed the work of the 10th Yer
mont regiment, who, after Picket had beer
destroyed, faced about and charged the
flank of WilcoXs brigade who were
rushing for the opening in the Unior
lines caused by the flank movement Of the
Vermonters. He described the onslaught
OF the 10th regiment as so fierce that Viii
cox's brigade melted away as before tn,
wind, a large number of prisoners anC
colors being captured.
When it become generally known tina
Col. Veazey was in Gov. Beavers carriag
he was called upon to point out the loca
ton OF his command and explain his move
ments on WilcoX's flank This he did in
These vivid descriptions of the grea
battle and the heroism displayed by Yer
mont troops called forth cheer after chez
from the Pennsylvania gentlemen pres
ent. After having visited the prlncpa
points occupied by Vermont troops tn
Vermont party returned to their hotel
Gov. Beaver and party taking the trail
for Harrisburgh.
While in Gettysburg Gov. Ormsbee re
ceived telegram from Mr.. Robert j
Kimball, the well known banker an
broker of New York, Vermonter VIII
spends part of his summers at West Rar
dolph, extending to the commission al
invitation to banquet in New York o
their way home. The time was so short
however, the party were obliged very ri
!uctantly to decline this invitation. Ate
further investigation the delegation sc
out on the return trip and arrived in Ne'
York city Friday night, where the con
mlssioners separated, many of their nun
Der having business to attend to there an
in other cities.